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David Allen (Chieftain Laughing Cedar)

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David Allen
Chieftain Laughing Cedar

Brave

1959

Warrior

1960

Firebuilder

1961

Tom-Tom Beater

1961

Runner

1962

Keeper of the Sacred Bundle

1963

Sachem

1964

Keeper of the Wampum

1966

Sagamore

1980

Medicine Man

1983

Chieftain

2007

David Allen served in various staff positions as a youth and then returned to the Bartle Scout Reservation to serve as the Reservation Director and Presiding Medicine Man in 2002. David was elevated to Chieftain in 2007.